Q22

[jamie2469]

Hi, I'm confused between (B) and (D).

I chose (D) for an answer after browing the passage
and finding out that most explanations there centered on (D), and it seemed well reasonable to me.

I'd appreciate it if anybody could clearly show me
why (B) is more ideal answer, thanks!

[maryadkins]

I am not sure where you're getting support for (D).

The passage tells us in lines 29-35 that we use mental constructs of objects because "in general, we can safely presume a fairly reliable equation between our perceptions and their associated mental constructs." (D) says the opposite—that our ability to use mental constructs helps us REJECT equations between constructs and perceptions. It has the right language, but it distorts the facts so that it's actually saying something untrue.

(B), however, is correct because this part of the passage is supporting the idea of why front-to-back explanations of mirrors are appealing to people.

As for the others:

(A) is also not true. The passage in this paragraph is talking about front-to-back explanations, not top-to-bottom.

(C) isn't discussed in the relevant paragraph either, nor is (E).

Hope this helps!

[JenniferK632]

I chose D in blind review because I misinterpreted the question. I read the lines you quote, and got that our perceptions are incorrect, choosing D, because only when it comes to mirrors are our connections unreliable.

I now realize that it doesn't matter whether our perceptions/mental constructs are incorrect because those connections still help us comprehend the front-to-back mirror theory.

Is that legitimate reasoning? Thanks!

I am not sure where you're getting support for (D).

The passage tells us in lines 29-35 that we use mental constructs of objects because "in general, we can safely presume a fairly reliable equation between our perceptions and their associated mental constructs." (D) says the opposite—that our ability to use mental constructs helps us REJECT equations between constructs and perceptions. It has the right language, but it distorts the facts so that it's actually saying something untrue.

(B), however, is correct because this part of the passage is supporting the idea of why front-to-back explanations of mirrors are appealing to people.

As for the others:

(A) is also not true. The passage in this paragraph is talking about front-to-back explanations, not top-to-bottom.

(C) isn't discussed in the relevant paragraph either, nor is (E).

Hope this helps!

[Misti Duvall]

[quote="JenniferK632"]I chose D in blind review because I misinterpreted the question. I read the lines you quote, and got that our perceptions are incorrect, choosing D, because only when it comes to mirrors are our connections unreliable.

I now realize that it doesn't matter whether our perceptions/mental constructs are incorrect because those connections still help us comprehend the front-to-back mirror theory.

Is that legitimate reasoning? Thanks!


Yep, that sounds good! The question is only asking what our mental constructs help us do, according to the passage. The easiest way to analyze it is to find where the passage talks about mental constructs (the lines quoted above), then read the context around it. The passage introduces the discussion of mental constructs as an explanation for why front-to-back explanations are appealing to many.